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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
TopicDipak Mishra

Topic: Dipak Mishra

Gandhi family’s desire for power cost the nation greatly in the past & will in future: PM Modi

PM Modi urged voters in the country to think wisely on who they wanted to vote in the elections while accusing Congress of insulting institutions and curbing freedom of expression.

No ex-CJI or sitting SC judge on Lokpal shortlist as Modi-led panel meets to pick members

Search committee shortlist includes more than 20 names, but Lokpal selection panel — that will meet today — can pick members from outside the list too.

Plea in Supreme Court seeks review of Sabarimala judgment that allows entry of women

The plea filed by the president of an association of devotees said the judgment was 'absolutely untenable and irrational, if not perverse'.

Supreme Court will hear plea to put a stay on Rafael fighter jet deal next week

A lawyer filed a PIL in which he alleged discrepancies in the Rafael fighter jet deal fighter jet deal with France and sought stay on it.

Supreme Court refuses to pass interim order on reservation for promotions in govt jobs

The top court says a seven-judge constitution bench is needed to consider its 2006 M. Nagraj verdict.

Karnataka judge took ‘undue advantage’ of my unmarried status: Woman judicial officer

In her letter to the CJI, the woman judge at the centre of the fresh judiciary-executive tussle says Karnataka judge P. Krishna Bhat’s behavour triggered ‘rumours and questions’

Bar seethes over SC’s contempt order on strikes, but some lawyers voice support

A two-judge bench had blamed ‘frequent and uncalled for’ strikes for ‘obstructing access to justice’ and driving the high pendency of Indian courts.

If judiciary can’t get its act together, then god save India

What happened at the Supreme Court in the last two days, specifically what transpired in Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra's court.

Medical education mess: CJI Mishra hears over 100 cases in 5 hours

About 50 medical education colleges had moved the apex court in the past few weeks seeking renewal of permission even though the Centre had denied it

On Camera

A vicious pest is teaching Americans a lesson on why global cooperation matters

The screwworm has breached the biological wall established in Panama over decades. The pest is relentlessly marching northwards—helped by Trump’s flailing foreign policy.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.